At approximately 5:39 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of 7 Whitfield Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, officers located the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he
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BPD in the Community: In honor of National Coffee with a Cop Day, the Captain and Officers from District C-6 in South Boston visited with residents at Olga’s Kafe. They enjoyed coffee, conversations, and the opportunity to connect with members of the community to get to know them better and hear from them about what is
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Detectives from District B-2 (Roxbury) have arrested Meshach Dowman, 31, of Revere, MA, in connection with a stabbing that took place in Roxbury on Tuesday, September 29, 2026. At about 7:12 PM that evening, District B-2 officers responded to a radio call for a person stabbed near 301 Warren Street. When they arrived, officers spoke
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Please join us for a special Boston Faith and Blue edition of Coffee with a Cop on Wednesday, October 7, from 9:30 am to 11:00 AM at District 7 Cafe in Roxbury!
Coming together in Nubian Square! Officers from District B-2 and recruits from the Boston Police Academy joined the Nubian Square Task Force and Boston Public Health Commission for Nubian Square Recovery Day. The event brought neighbors together for a full day of live music, community resources, and meaningful conversations. Our officers and recruits were proud
At about 5:17 AM on Thursday, October 1, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a larceny in progress in the area of 21 Maywood Street in Roxbury. While en route, officers received information via BPD Operations that five males were in the rear of the aforementioned location
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At approximately 5:39 PM on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) responded to a radio call for a person shot in the area of 7 Whitfield Street in Dorchester. Upon arrival, officers located the victim suffering from an apparent gunshot wound. The victim was transported to a local hospital where he
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CANCEL-The Boston Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in efforts to identify the individual shown in the accompanying images as it relates to an ongoing stabbing investigation in Roxbury. The facts and circumstances surrounding the initial incident are as follows: At approximately 7:12 PM on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, officers assigned to District B-2
At about 12:23 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, officers assigned to the Youth Violence Strike Force made an on-site firearm arrest of Rai Jon Gonsalves, 24, of Fall River, following a traffic stop in the area of 186 Seaver Street in Roxbury. Officers were on patrol in the area of Blue Hill Avenue and
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Officers assigned to District B-2 (Roxbury) have arrested Jermaine Blackman, 29, of Roxbury, following an investigation into a shooting that occurred on Friday evening near Pauline Bennett Way and Smith Street, in Roxbury. At approximately 8:29 p.m. on Friday, September 25, 2026, District B-2 officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation for shots fired in the